Hey Phyllis...so glad to have you back...and sooooo glad you didn't "buy the farm"! That must've been scary!
So...what exactly is this computer virus supposed to DO? So far it doesn't seem to have done anything to mine! Knock on wood!
Candice...how's the arm?
Joanne...exercise always made me gain weight at first, too. I don't have to worry about that anymore though because I can't do any now!
Anne...the fish won't hurt you...it's the bait that bites! I actually got bit by a "cricket" the other day!!! We were fishing with lures last night and since I can't get my hands around the fish hubby has to take them off the hook for me so I didn't have to "handle" anything!
Mima...I'm glad you are having a good Holiday!
As for living with someone else...I love being alone better than anything! Unless I was financially strapped or unable to care for myself I would never live with my kids. (Don't much like living with hubby a lot of the time but I need him!) And as for clothes...I wear what looks good on me as long as it is comfortable. I go for looks first but if it doesn't feel good, too, I don't buy it. Hubby says I wear a size 7 shoe but an 8 feels so good I buy a 9! He's close to being right, too! I hurt all over anyway...no sense in wearing clothes or shoes that make me feel worse!!!
With this arm so I don't have to go to a specialist cause I don't want to go to anymore doctors that are stupid about Fibro!
Joanne...you best keep up your activity and if it is not too much you should not have to add points, just make sure you eat your banked ones and then eat from the top of your points for a while! That is what I did and I have only gained once and then it was time to change ranges to get me going down again. We need to keep moving just for health reasons! i never had to up my points but some people do...I was always eating at my maxium to begin with.(that was the advice I got when I started)! Don't stop exercising!
Ally...Some Dh you had, bad breath,sucking his teeth, and nail clipping! It is confusing about all the information we get..I think we have to try stuff and just see what will work for us as an individual! Good job on the 2 pounds
Toots...glad you are ok and didn't bite the dust! How scarey
Mima..sounds like you are having a great time!
Anne..You are just full of useful information Now help me take my anxiety away!
Meme.....I understand and I did all that and it is running a little better now ..not freezing up so much! Thanks a bunch You are so smart!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What does it mean when it says bytes recieved and bytes sent?(when you hold your mouse over the icon??????)
No rain yesterday-wow!!!!Eat out tonight-beach tomorrow-eat out Mon.-scary. But I'm going to walk and swim today-that will help-and I haven't eaten any desserts. Tootie-how scary. That's the reaction people get from bee stings.Also, I have Mindspring/earthlink and I really like it-I have a local number everywhere I travel. Last winter I installed it in the computer down here. Not usually any trouble logging on.As for metabolism and weight loss-I have a theory. Eat a lot for one day and your body will be fooled.Yo'll never hear that in WW. And muscle wears more. Just don't exercise the day before you weigh in.As for loose clothes-is there anything else. I ony like elastic waist shorts and jeans. But I like to wear my form fitting capris once in a while to see my weight loss-but they also are stretch.Hi to everyone.Mima
Here it is day two after the near death experience and I have to say, I'm sorry for having nothing better to post. Last year it was bleeding to the point I needed two blood transfusions and now this close call!
Itching still going on. Need to have an allergyst take a look at me. The internalist said, I'll recommend some one to you.
So big deal, I have to wait until they have an opening. The emergency room said I needed to see a doctor within two days.
I really think, not getting into see doctors right away is that, they do not want to work a full week!!
Especially if they are women! The women want to follow healthy patients maybe three days a week and if you can't get in, because you are sick, you get to see a PA.
The girls in the office said, the PA knows more than the Doctors!!!
I let my internist know that and she was horrified!.
"who said that?"
Women!! We/they want to be treated as equals to men, but don't want to scarifice their time with the "family".
Before I retired, I put in the time NY STate asked of me, even if it meant staying late and putting something together for the Gov. to use in a speech or meeting.
At the time, I thought I got paid very well, $53, thou.
Now all I want to do is stay alive to enjoy some retirement years. I think I need a new lease on life!
one that can be renewed every year with out the dramatic episodes.
Take care everyone. Fibro is just a small thing compared to the rest that can go wrong.
Hi There
Thanks Candicej'' I will try it their way for awhile. I like to eat more anyhow!I won't go over though. It has not been the best for walking lately because of the rain. I have to vary my schedule. Oh Well ,I am retired and should not get too hung up on schedules .I worked outside again today but I don't count that. Or do I count house work.
Tootie, take care of yourself. I don't know where you are going to Dr's. I have been finding that the male s are more insensitive to a womans complaints than the female Dr's. UNLESS you are 25 and weigh 125lbs. There are a lot of retirees here. I think they judge us all the same. The Dr. I have now is a dragon.
Hello Mima-Mimetoo Happy Canuk...Hope your day is going good.
Bye Joanne
Tootie - It is SOOOO nice to have you back with us. I really missed you. That was to close a call. Do you think someone is trying to tell you something? I just wish you could get to feeling better. What you said about female Drs., is probably right. The female lawyers are the same (the married ones, or the ones with children) They want to do both, and it is very hard, as you know. One end of the scale has to suffer and I guess if it was me, I would have to let it be my career.
Joanne - By all means keep exercising. Muscles weighs more than fat, so don't get hung up on the numbers. Muscle is a much better thing to have hanging around Just eat at the top of your scale and you should do fine. My daughter has lost 60 pounds and has been running and weight lifting. Her friend lost the same, weighs less, but is wearing a bigger size, so I guess it works. I am really proud of these two girls for their determination. I used to be like that myself. Set my mind to something and nothing could move me until I finished. Oh well, times change.
Meme - good for you, having someone else do the dirty work for you. See sometimes, it pays to hurt
Ally - congrats on the weight loss. I am making muffins right now, and if they are good (never made them before) I will pass the recipe on to you. Has everything in them, and only 68 calories per muffin.
Candice - hope your arm is feeling better. I can't find that icon that Meme was talking about. What does it look like? If I can't find the icon, where else can I check?
Mima - keep having a good holiday. Nice to have a laptop along with you.
Everyone have a good day. I will, now that I know tootie is ok.
No rain for 2 days. Yeah!!!!Walked yesterday for an hour in the am-hot, hot,hot. Not today. I think the evening is better,I guess I'm lucky because I have a great dr.-male-but you can't get an appt. because he's so nice-so I get to see the PA. who is just ok. I think there are good drs. in the Northeast-but I guess I've had some bad experiences too.Especially with my kids Drs. -They are a necessary I guess. I hope you are ok Tootie because that was one bad experience.Going to church and then the beach. Vacation winding down but that's ok-It's been better than I expected.Have a great day everyone-good thing there is no scale here. Mima
Tootie...Go ahead and complain. You got dealt a nasty hand and you gotta vent sometimes.
My 79 year old aunt called today...she was talking about other things and then said she has a cancerous tumor on her kidney. She likes the Doc's option that they leave it alone. I was all upset telling her to have one kidney removed. She is my mother's older sister and my mother died 8 years ago. She said that she never expected to live this long...feels bad two younger siblings died before her. Said that she will just let nature take its course. She was so upbeat and positive. That is all I have thought about today. Tried to contact my cousins (her daughters) to see if we can talk "sense" into her....and I realize that that may be sense to her.
I didn't bother talking about my weight........just like Tootie I know things could be worse.
Going bargain hunting tomorrow girls.
Hardly cheated at all this weekend......
I just got back from my walk to the beach,3.5 miles, and feel great. I think I am going to have to buy some new shoes to walk in though. I wear out at least 2 pair a year. My feet hurt. I like the running shoes as they give me more sole.
Ally ,sorry to hear about your aunt.I think sometimes these elder people know when they want to go home. Maybe it has developed to a stage that has metastasized and that is why the dr. has given her the option to let nature take it's course.
Tootie complain all you want. If your son doesn't like it let him know you listened to a little bit from him while he was growing up. Strange how things change in life. Now it is our sons turn to help us.
Thanks for the advice Happy Canuk and Candicej. I started wearing some one pound wrist wts around the house in the mornings. I also did some stretches on the floor. Not easy getting up and down. I will sleep with"old faithful" tonight. My hot pad.
Hey Mime. Florida treated you good ,I hope. You had some good weather and beach time. Take home some good memories.
Memetoo, I hope you had a good weekend
I didn't cheat since thrusday... Joanne
Did some work outside today cause it is gonna be too hot for me to go out and work the rest of the week! Tried not to overdo the arm, only time will tell! My stomach med is making it hard to go to the bathroom!
Anne...my icon is right next to my ICQ one in the lower right hand corner..it is two little computer screens thart tell me I'm online. I just don't know wht bytes recieved means or bytes recieved
Joanne..glad you are taking WW advice, that is what they are there for! You sound so active have you been taht way all your Fibro life?
Mima...Glad you have a doc you like! mine are all so stupid! (uninformed I should say)
Toots....you have some good stories! Glad you are ok!
Ally...Sorry about your Aunt......and good job on the cheating
3 days no rain-We went to the beach yesterday and sat in the Gulf for 3 hours fighting small waves-what fun!!!My butt is sore today and we are all burned.I think my grandaughter is having a good time.Have not been good eating but after tomorrow I'll be home and I'll have to be GOOD!!!!!!My rheumotologist is not that good-I tell hime some things he doesn't know.I heard Tai Chi was good to prevent osteo so I'm going to try to find a class-not the one at the senior center-or maybe buy a video. I get tired and sore from walking everyday-every other is probably best.Well-going to shop at Beall's and get my 15% off.See ya!!Mima
Candicej, I have severe ostoarthritis. Yes I have been pretty active except for a few years when I had some problems health wise. About 6-7 years ago I decided that I was going to work on getting healthy and to heck with the pain. I don't like to give in to anything. I was a actively working nurse for 37 years so I researched till I started to find a solution to my life. Being active is the only way to live with this arthritis. I still have some work to do on my confidence.
Mima don't worry about the scale till you get home. Then face the music. When I go on a binge I say I won't get on it the next day. Then I have to the next.
See you all later...Joanne
Hey Guys. Have you ever HAD to cheat on your diet in a restaurant cause there is nothing that fits?
My son wanted to eat at Friendlys as you got a free Sundae with a burger. Years ago they had big salads with chicken or shrimp in them so I said, fine.
Well...no big salads. I got a small salad and some chicken quesquidillas. Yucko. Fried old piece of tortilla and some cheese and onions, and a taste of cheese. I ate them all but knew it was cheating and then was angry cause if I was gonna cheat I would have had the burger and sundae my son had.
I wish food didn't mean this much to me.
Joanne.....a nurse. WoW. I had to sit with my son in the hospital for three days in April and everyone of those nurses was a true sweetheart. I had felt bad leaving my son at nite, but not with those nurses there...
But that is a real Giver kind of profession. I would not be able to handle tragedy. How did you deal with it???
Hope you are all doing well today. Me, I am sick and tired of the rain. I would like to have some summer! Boy I tell you, once the tap got turned on they forgot how to shut it off. Anyway, me, I am fine. Back is a little stiff today because of the dampness, but the FM is doing well. Actually, my back is doing well - not really painful, just stiff.
Here is a muffin recipe for you and it is really good - even healthy.
Bran Flax Muffins
1 1/2 c Flour (I use whole wheat)
3/4 cup Flaxseed meal
3/4 cup Bran
1 c Brown sugar
2 tsp. Baking Soda
1 tsp. Baking Powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. Cinnamon
1 1/2 c finely grated carrots
2 peeled and shredded apples
1/2 raisins if desired
3/4 c milk
2 beaten eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 Tbsp. Vegetable oil
Mix together flour, flaxseed meal, bran, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl. STIR in carrots, apples and raisins. COMBINE: milk, beaten eggs, vanilla and oil. Pour liquid ingredients into dry ingredients. STIR until ingredients are moistened. DO NOT OVER MIX. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 min. Makes 15 med. muffins.
Baking tips for flaxseed meal.
Ground flaxseed can be substituted for shortening or cooking oil at a ratio of 3 to 1 in baked goods. For example 1 1/2 C of ground flaxseed can replace 1/2c butter, margarine or cooking oil in a recipe.
Baked goods substituting flaxseed meel for cooking oil tend to brown more rapidly.
This is using an Omega 3 Essential Oil .
I am posting an article on FM. All of know most of it if not all of it, but you never know when you pick up one little thing to add to your knowledge. I will put it in the next post and it is long Candice.
Mima - I am so glad you are having good weather and a nice holiday. Just enjoy it and get back on track when you get home.
Candice - I don't have those little computers since I went on cable. Where the heck is Meme anyway? Has she deserted us? I haven't heard from here since just after she went fishing. Hope your arm is feeling better - best just to let it rest for a bit.
Joanne - a nurse were you? I think lots of nurses have FM for some reason or other. Stress maybe? Good to see you sticking on your diet and being active. That is the best way - the weight will fall off, because muscle burns calories faster.
Ally - I love Quesdillas(?) but have never had them fried. They always bake them on a grill without fat. What do Canuks know about Mexican food anyway - just that we like what we can get.
I am sorry to hear about your aunt, but she probably knows what she wants to do at her age. Surgery would be very hard on her.
Tootie - I get the warm fuzzies just thinking that you are back. You always put a laugh into my day. Not that your allergic reaction was funny - it's just the way you write. I sure hope you are feeling better now. Take care.
We were fishing with lures last night and since I can't get my hands around the fish hubby has to take them off the hook for me so I didn't have to "handle" anything! 
And as for clothes...I wear what looks good on me as long as it is comfortable. I go for looks first but if it doesn't feel good, too, I don't buy it. Hubby says I wear a size 7 shoe but an 8 feels so good I buy a 9! He's close to being right, too! I hurt all over anyway...no sense in wearing clothes or shoes that make me feel worse!!! 
It is confusing about all the information we get..I think we have to try stuff and just see what will work for us as an individual! Good job on the 2 pounds
Now help me take my anxiety away!
